FNUS75 KMSO 222219
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SMOKE CREEK 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
419 PM MDT THU APR 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1550 MDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A BRIEF RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM THE WEST
FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL PROVIDE DRIER CONDITIONS WITH MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE DAY. GIVEN THE DEEPER VALLEY
LOCATED BENEATH THE BURN SITE...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN UPSLOPE
WIND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DEVELOP DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL
INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST BY THE AFTERNOON AND HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF
CROSSING OVER THE BURN SITE. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IS EXPECTED
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A PERSISTENT BUT LIGHT SOUTHWEST WIND.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-9 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15-20 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...JASON SUNELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100422.SMOKE.02/MSO